Chinese seafarer wins global award for extraordinary rescue

STORY: Chinese seafarer wins global award for extraordinary rescue DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the awarding ceremony and the rescue efforts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KITACK LIM, IMO Secretary-General 3. various of the ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BO XU, Chief officer of Jian Qiao 502, China STORYLINE: Bo Xu, chief officer of the oil tanker Jian Qiao 502, received the 2022 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Awartd for Exceptional Bravery at Sea in London Wednesday. Xu impressed the judges with his rescue of two survivors, found in a life raft near Zhifu Bay in northern China, in severe weather and choppy waters. This annual award was established by the IMO to provide international recognition for those who, at the risk of losing their own life, perform acts of exceptional bravery, displaying outstanding courage in attempting to save life at sea or in attempting to prevent or mitigate damage to the marine environment.